As we celebrate Hanukkah by increasing the number of candles we light on each of the eight nights, bringing a warm glow to the longest, darkest days of the year, the disability community has been given a wonderful gift—a new federal program in 2015 called the ABLE Act, modeled on... read on

As protestors rightly call for reducing racial bias and improving police training in non-lethal methods to stop the needless deaths of unarmed black suspects, there’s another group of people that have been killed disproportionately by deadly police force --the mentally ill.

The teens and adults were dressed in their Shabbat-best clothes enjoying the last of their roasted chicken, rice and veggies. when Josh Taff, Director of Outreach and Jewish Life, of ETTA, stood up in the social hall of Young Israel of Century City (YICC) and yelled out in a chant... read on

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld recently said in an NBC interview with Brian Williams that while watching a play that had a character with autism, he found himself relating to some of the common traits of that developmental disability such as “When people talk to me and they use... read on

For the first time in California, people with developmental disabilities and their families will soon have more control and flexibility over the services and supports they need under a new program called, “Self-Determination”. A two-day conference last week in Culver City titled,... read on

In the latest diplomatic kerfuffle between Israeli and American officials, it has been reported by Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic that: “Over the years, Obama administration officials have described (Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin) Netanyahu to me as recalcitrant, myopic,... read on

Our orange tabby cat, Shuki is deeply loved and pampered by all members of our family, including our teenage son with special needs, but despite that outpouring of affection, we certainly don’t schlep him around town with us, demanding that restaurants, shops and airlines allow him... read on

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